Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Afterthought #7


At the recent North Pacific Yearly Meeting Annual Session, Ann Stever (University Friends Meeting) introduced Friend-in-Residence Benigno Sánchez-Eppler. 

“Benigno wears his connection with Spirit on his sleeve,” she said.

I do, too, but sometimes my sleeve is rolled up, my connection with Spirit tucked out of sight, for fear of being misunderstood, or of assumptions being made about my beliefs.  I’m grateful for times of deep sharing and open listening, when I can unroll my sleeve and fearlessly embrace the Spirit that is always with me.

2 comments:

  1. Well put. Keeping one's G-d sleeve rolled up is sometimes advisable. :-D

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  2. Wish it weren't so, but history supports your point, eh?

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